CR3 postcode area · Croydon

The CR3 postcode district spans 19 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bromley, Croydon, Reigate and Banstead, Sutton, Tandridge. Area Scores range from 60 to 99 across them. Every full CR3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CR3 district, Sanderstead is the strongest performer at 99 out of 100 (#60 of 6,856 nationally); Croham is the weakest at 60. 17 of the 19 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £390,000 in Croham to £715,000 in Woodcote — a 1.8× gap within the CR3 district. Note that the district straddles 5 local authorities — Bromley, Croydon, Reigate and Banstead, Sutton and Tandridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£55,224a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied79%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CR3 district

£452,500median home sold over the past year · +8.9% over 5 years · +4.5% over the year · 414 sales
Detached£787,471
Semi-detached£490,000
Terraced£440,000
Flat£280,000
Croydon£425,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
SandersteadCroydon 6099 £645,000
WoodcoteCroydon 43794 £715,000
WoodmansterneCroydon 51992 £554,712
Oxted NorthTandridge 60891 £710,000
KingswoodReigate and Banstead 72589 £597,500
Chipstead & NetherneReigate and Banstead 82888 £600,000
Selsdon Park & Hamsey GreenCroydon 87687 £564,000
Orchard Hill, Woodcote Green & ClockhouseSutton 95886 £597,500
Caterham WestTandridge 99286 £510,000
Warlingham West & WhyteleafeTandridge 1,03385 £395,500
Kenley SouthCroydon 1,10984 £530,000
Biggin Hill WestBromley 1,37680 £437,500
Caterham ValleyTandridge 1,39680 £447,500
Old CoulsdonCroydon 1,56177 £521,500
Caterham NorthTandridge 1,58877 £475,000
Warlingham East & TatsfieldTandridge 1,75374 £546,750
Biggin Hill East & CudhamBromley 2,28167 £560,000
CoulsdonCroydon 2,69961 £507,000
CrohamCroydon 2,73360 £390,000

People living in CR3 Census 2021

Residents152,475
Median age (est.)43
Density784per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above40%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 27%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 41%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 41%Social rent 8%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 32%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 25%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 32%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 19% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors19%
Associate professional16%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service5%
Elementary5%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 78%Asian: 10%Black: 6%Mixed: 5%Other: 2%
White 78%Asian 10%Black 6%Mixed 5%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 35% · Hindu 4%

Born outside the UK: 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in CR3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CR3 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CR3.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.